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NewsAP4, AP1 say time limits on COVID-linked ownership draft too tight
Proposals to let Swedish buffer funds hold more voting capital than usual should last longer, says AP4
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Norges Bank governor admits did not foresee storm over Tangen
Parliamentary overseers say laws were broken in SWF chief hiring
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LAPFF backs concerns over Rio Tinto’s improved accountability
Questions raised about both the governance and human rights due diligence procedures
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NewsUK roundup: COVID-19 pushes back FTSE350 DB endgames
Plus: Exeter Uni in Mercer-Aon switch for investment advice
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Strathclyde ups cash balance in case of COVID-19 interruption
Year-end cash balance was ‘unusually high’ at the Scottish local government pension scheme
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Virus harms Dutch schemes’ private equity, infra investments
In the first half of 2020, ABP lost 8.1% on private equity, while its infrastructure portfolio returned -5%
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NewsGerman Pensionskassen show resilience with tough measures
Pensionskassen are forced to opt for either reducing benefits or adjusting the interest rate for new contributions
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NewsAP7 tops up Impax mandate after impact measurement traction
Asset manager meets financial and impact evaluation performance expectations
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Mercer survey reveals FTSE 350 DB accounting deficits skyrocket by £13bn
Total DB liabilities reached £970bn at the end of July
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PMT invests in Rotterdam coal-fired power station
Investment is a ‘very limited interest’ that dates back to the time when investments in coal were not yet ruled out
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NewsPeople moves: NN IP hires behavioural scientist; New lead for XPS master trust
NN Investment Partners, XPS Pensions Group, HSBC Global Asset Management, Longview Partners, Mercer, House of Lords, IFoA, Phoenix Group, Artemis
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COVID-19 mortality impact negligible for Dutch funding ratios
9.1% more deaths were recorded in the first six months of the year than could be expected based on the historical average
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TPR: Difficult COVID-19 decisions may call for ‘conflict management advice’
CEO of UK pensions regulator sets out how DB trustees can hold ‘first line of defence’ for members
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NewsSwiss schemes pushed to adopt riskier strategies amid crisis uncertainty
Swiss pension funds will need to pursue riskier investment strategies in a hunt for higher returns in a prolonged period of low interest rates and amid the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Hunting for yield is costlier and harder to do for pension funds, as for other investors,” Jackie ...
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LAPFF warns IASB proposals fail to satisfy UK post-Brexit legal test
The forum said that without ‘further substantial changes’ the new IFRS ‘as it stands is un-endorseable’.
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ESG roundup: New tailings management standard to improve mining safety
Plus: Scottish Widows £2bn investment in climate transition fund; Companies operating in Gulf nations urged to protect workers from debt, slavery
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Asset owner-steered project delivers blueprint for net-zero investing
APG, Brunel, PKA and others to test ‘hugely important’ framework developed with the help of over 70 investors
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EIOPA OPSG hopes for more attention from European Commission
‘Activity report’ from the most recent occupational pensions stakeholder group welcomes effect of European Parliament being able to call the OPSG chair before it
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NewsAon: FTSE 350 DB scheme funding gap widens
The top 10% of DB schemes were funded to at least 115% last year, while the bottom 10% were less than 80% funded
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Church Commissioners name new head of responsible investment
Bess Joffe fills position vacated by Edward Mason
